Worldwide, there are about two hundred underground transport systems. One of the most important indicators of the scale of subways is the number of stations, lines, the length of the network and the annual passenger traffic. The rating includes metro stations with the largest number of platforms.
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Metropolitan Mexico City 195 stations
Metropolitan Mexico City is one of the largest in terms of number of platforms, numbering 195 stations and consisting of 12 lines. The official name of the subway is Sistema de Transporte Colectivo, which in Russian means "Public Transport System".The length is 226 km, and the annual passenger traffic of the transport system is over 1.5 billion people. The peculiarities of the metro include the duplication of station names with logos in the form of people, animals, plants, etc.
This is explained by the fact that many of the residents are illiterate and do not know how to read. During the rush hour, because of the huge flow of passengers, the first three cars of the train are singled out exclusively for women and children. Sometimes you have to ask for help from the police, who help passengers squeeze inside the car. In general, the metro looks neat and qualitatively decorated.
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Underground Moscow 197 stations
Moscow subway is one of the ten largest metro stations and consists of 197 platforms and 12 lines. The full name is the State Unitary Enterprise of the City of Moscow "Moscow Order of Lenin and the Order of the Red Banner of Labor underground Lenin."The annual passenger traffic of the underground transport system is about 2.5 billion people and is one of the largest in the world.
The length of the Moscow metro is 329 km. The deepest station is "Victory Park", its depth is 84m. The Pechatniki station is located closest to the surface and is located at a distance of 5 m. Vorobyovy Gory has the longest platform - 282 m. Over the next five years it is planned to build 78 more stations, and the length will increase by 160 km. In May this year the metro turned 80 years old.
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Metro London 270 stations
London Metro - one of the most the oldest in the world .It functions for 150 years. The total length of the subway is 402 m, which accommodates 270 stations and 11 lines. The annual flow of passengers is about 1200 billion. Local residents call the subway "The Tube", which in English means "pipe" because of the shape of the tunnels. During peak hours, the work of some stations is suspended. One of the busiest stations is "Waterloo", where the annual passenger flow is more than 80 million. The station "Amersham" is the highest, it is located at an altitude of 150 m above sea level.
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Metropolitan Tokyo 290 stations
Tokyo Metropolitan has 290 platforms and 13 lines and annually transports up to 3 billion passengers. From the huge passenger traffic to the Japanese transportation system, the position of Hosea was introduced. The Ossians help passengers to get into the car. The Japanese name of the transport system sounds like "That: ky: Tikatsetsu".The length of the network of stations is about 300 km. The busiest station is Shinjuku, which allows about 3 million passengers daily and is considered to be one of the largest in the world.
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Metropolitan of Paris 303 station
Metropolitan of Paris has been operating for more than a hundred years. The high-speed Paris transport system was originally called the "metropolitan railway".At 220 km 303 stations are located, without taking into account transfer lines, and 16 lines. The annual flow of passengers is about 1.5 billion people. Some of the stations have Russian names, for example, "Stalingrad", "Sevastopol" and others. Line 14 - one of the most modern in the Paris subway. It is fully automated, and its apron length is 120 m. Line 1 is considered to be the busiest, its annual flow is about 166 million.
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Underground transport system Beijing 319 stations
Underground transport system of Beijing is one of the of the longest and busiest subway in the world .Its length is 527 km, and the annual passenger traffic is 3200 billion people. There is the largest flow in the world in terms of the number of passengers at rush hour, which can reach 10 million people. Subway construction began in the 50s of the last century with the participation of Russian specialists.
In the near future, there will be an extension of the area to 13 lines, which will increase the metro for another 700 km. By 1920 it is planned to increase the underground transport system to 1,050 km. Currently, the subway consists of 319 platforms and 18 lines. This is one of the longest subways in the world. Also, the subway is considered the cleanest and lightest.
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Metropolitan of Madrid 326 stations
Metropolitan of Madrid is included in the rating of the 10 largest subways in the world by the number of stations. The length of the network is 293 km. This is one of the very first subways with 2 ring lines. The annual flow of passengers is 560 million people. One of the stations, called "Chambery", is used as a museum. The Madrid people call it a ghost station. On the territory of the subway there are 326 platforms, and there are 16 lines.
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Shanghai Metro 355
stations The Shanghai with a length of 560 km annually transports up to 3.5 billion people. This is one of the longest underground transport systems in the world. The Shanghai subway has about 355 stations and 14 lines. Over 5 years, it is planned to build 125 more stations, which will increase the area by 220 km. It is the youngest and fastest growing metro in the world. They note the strong congestion of the subway during peak hours."People's Square" is one of the busiest stations.
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Metropolitan Seoul 436 stations
Metropolitan Seoul is one of the busiest in the world. The annual passenger flow is 2.5 billion. The subway consists of 436 stations and 18 lines, and its total length is 394 km. Line 5 is considered the longest in the whole world, its length is 52 km. The Seoul transport system is recognized as one of the best in the world. In Korea, the subway is called "sugongon chongchol", which in Russian means "metropolitan of the capital region".The subway was one of the three largest metro stations in the world due to the number of platforms.
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New York suburb 468 stations
New York suburb of has the largest number of platforms - 468, and includes 34 lines. The total length of the tracks is 1355 km, of which 1,056 km is used for passenger traffic. The annual passenger traffic is 1.7 million people. One of the deepest stations is "191 Street", which is located at a depth of more than 50 meters. One of the highest stations in the world is the "Ninth Street", it is located at a height of 27 m. It is one of the oldest and largest metro stations in the world, which operates around the clock.
